Export a STEP file from FreeCAD

Steps

1. Select what to exportIn the Model tree select the top object of the product: the Assembly (FreeCAD 1.0 Assembly workbench) or the part containers / bodies that make it up.
2. File › Export (Ctrl+E)Choose File › Export…
3. Pick the STEP typeSet the file type to STEP with colors (*.step *.stp) and save.
4. Check the hierarchyContainers (Part / Assembly) export as sub-assemblies, each Body as one part, with its label as the name.

Tips for a better manual

• Labels become the part names in the manual: rename “Body001” before exporting.
• If the STEP opens as one single solid, you exported a fused shape; export the separate bodies instead.

Next: make the manual

Drag the .step file into the workbench. It opens in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

More guides

• Online STEP viewer
• STEP file to assembly instructions
• An exploded view from a STEP file, without a CAD licence
• Your STEP file stays in your browser
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• Export a STEP file from Fusion (Fusion 360)
• Export a STEP file from Onshape
• Export a STEP file from Autodesk Inventor